Bangkok, June 13 (EFE).- Crowds of mourners dressed in black gathered Saturday around Bangkok’s Grand Palace to pay tribute to Thailand’s late Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati, the eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
Thai mourners attend a royal funeral bathing ceremony for the late Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha at Sahathai Samakhom Pavilion in the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, 13 June 2026. EFE/EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
Her royal remains were to be transferred from Chulalongkorn Hospital to the Phiman Rattaya Throne Hall in the Grand Palace at 3.30pm local time, a day after her death at the age of 47 was officially announced.
Attendees arrived in the early hours of the morning to participate in Buddhist rituals and bid farewell to the princess, affectionately known as Bha or Patty, who passed away on Thursday night after more than three years in hospital.
Citizens, including Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and officials, participated in traditional royal bathing rites in front of a portrait of the princess throughout the morning. Many expressed their sadness at the loss of a highly regarded figure within the Thai monarchy.
